Alabama State Marching Band Spells Out “Trayvon” During Half-time Show

Alabama State Marching Band Spells Out “Trayvon” During Half-time Show

“Bama State band with Trayvon Martin tribute,” Sharp tweeted, as others reportedly “expressed pride and respect for the band’s tribute,” according to AL.com.

Trayvon Martin was a Florida teen who was fatally shot during an altercation with volunteer night watchman George Zimmerman in February 2012. The media helped spin a narrative of an innocent black teen who haplessly wandered into gunfire when in reality, a jury found, Zimmerman was attacked and justified in defending himself.

A number of commenters on the AL.com website took issue with the band’s tribute.